Monthly Archives: September 2013

New Sony Sport Cam HDR-AS30 to be announced tomorrow

In few hours Sony will also announce a new HDR-AS30 sport cam that will replace the previous HDR-AS10 and HDR-AS15 models. The markings on the new version indicate a 12MP Exmor sensor and GPS capabilities. Via Sonyactioncam2

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What happened to the Pentax 645 system?

The upcoming Ricoh press conference got me thinking about the company’s current line of photo products and I realized that this year they were supposed to announce three new 645 lenses but unless I have missed something, there has been no word on those products. The expected new 645 lenses are: Wide zoom (24-45mm) Standard zoom […]

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Ricoh press conference at IFA scheduled for Thursday, September 5th

The 2013 IFA Consumer Electronic Show will start this Friday (September 6th). Ricoh has scheduled a press conference for Thursday, September 5 at 3:00pm CEST. I have no idea what will be announced but if you do, please let me know. On the same website you can also watch the live Sony press conference tomorrow.

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Sony QX100 and QX10 promo video leaked few hours before the official announcment

The promo video for the Sony QX100 and QX10 lens camera modules for smart phones is now available on YouTube few hours before the official announcement:

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Two new Canon EOS-M mirrorless cameras rumored to be announced soon

Canon will soon announce two new EOS-M mirrorless cameras. The first will be a minor and cheaper upgrade from the current model and will also be available in different colors. The second camera will be a higher-end model with more additional accessories (EVF). Canon is expected to announce also a new flash. Some of the EOS M […]

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This is the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R lens, official announcement in few days

Here are some better pictures of the upcoming Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R lens. We already knew that the 23mm lens will have a distance scale and 62mm filter thread. The official announcement will be in the next few days. Fuji is also expected to announce the entry level X-A1 mirrorless camera. Here is another picture […]

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September’s instant rebate programs

Those are the latest rebates from Nikon, Fuji, Sony, Canon, Sigma and Tamron for September 2013:

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More images of the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones

Attached are two photo galleries of the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones (I had to blur the images because they contained inappropriate political messages, click for larger view):

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The Olympus E-M1 camera will be announced on September 10th

     The Olympus E-M1 camera (see specs) and the new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm f/2.8 lens will be announced on September 10th. Stay tuned for additional coverage.

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Top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2013

    Those are the top 10 PhotoRumors posts for August 2013: The new Olympus EM-1 camera described Those are the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones Olympus OM-D E-M1 camera leaked The high-end Zeiss 1,4/55 lens scheduled to be released at the end of the year Lomography Petzval lens reached over $1 […]

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